Ireland's Hidden Gems
by Susan ByronTravel tips, news & views from the author of independent Irish travel website www.irelands-hidden-gems.com
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Ireland's Hidden Gems for January 2012
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 09:28 AM
Coming home to Christmas in Ireland...
There is a very old advert for electricity being re-run on RTE television at the moment called ‘Coming Home’ which depicts the emigrant (prodigal) son being picked up by his Dad at the airport and driven home to his doting (Irish) Mammy who is busy preparing the house for his arrival.
The beautiful old house is lit up like a Christmas tree, the immersion is on, so himself can have a hot bath while the electric blanket warms up his bed and something nice has just been popped in the oven.
